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“With all the press about Grenfell lately, I think we need more of them. An increase in numbers is worrying, but they work harder than us so I bet they’ll get it down.”

Incidents attended during this year include 142 accidental fires; an increase of eight compared to the same period in 2016.

A total of 294 were deliberate fires, an increase of 56, and there were 105 road traffic collisions, an increase of 37.

Head of service delivery, area manager Dan Quinn, said: “As a service we have always been, and will continue to be, fully committed to reducing the number of fires, collisions and other incident types in our communities.

“These figures have been collated and published as part of that commitment, as we want to be able to constantly look at how we are performing during the course of each year.

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“The slight increase in fires and road traffic collisions that this data shows is therefore something we take very seriously.

"Fortunately, we have a fantastic workforce, and a dedicated prevention team, that will be continuing to work tirelessly over the coming months and years to try and reduce incidents and keep people safe.”